If you are lucky enough to land your wedding date on a weekend that Gudi is available, snatch her up in a hurry! Two of my friends had used her work in their weddings and their recommendations did not disappoint. Gudi only takes one wedding pe...r weekend, so her attention wasn't divided, and when I talked to her about what I wanted, she actually LISTENED to me and made suggestions that saved us money.
Of all of the dozens and dozens of wedding vendors that I spoke to and worked with, Gudi was the only person who actually talked me out of spending extra money. Sounds unbelievable, I know, but when I said I didn't want bouquets for me and my bridesmaids, but was considering boutonnieres for the guys, she suggested I not even bother (since it would keep the guys and girls balance--no flowers for anyone).
After all of the tips I'd read about working with florist, I had prepared myself for secret sales pitches and sneaky, hidden costs but Gudi was up front about everything, worked within my budget without pushing it to the max, and basically read my mind better than I could as to what I wanted the floral design to be.
Early in our talks, I mentioned that I wanted to do some DIY small centerpieces for the reception tables and not only did Gudi give me lots of valuable advice about where to order and how to handle bulk blooms, but she also let me borrow about a dozen buckets for pruning and let me buy some of her top-shelf flower food (at cost). She even included help (from both her and her assistant) arranging the DIY centerpieces before the reception in her delivery cost.
A lot of wedding vendors set my teeth on edge but every conversation I had with Gudi made me want to hug her at the end and I was so, SO thrilled to have her gorgeous blooms and beautiful arrangements as part of our wedding decor.